[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough.

  • West Bromwich (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Age at Death The proportion of deaths which occurred in persons 65 years of age and over was 52-78% compared with 45-82% in 1948. Deaths from Violent Causes During the year there were 48 deaths from violent causes, 10 from suicide, 13 as a result of road accidents and 25 others. Infant Mortality In 1949 in West Bromwich, 83 infants under the age-of one year lost their lives. This gave a rate of 49 per 1,000 live births, compared with 53 in 1948. The corresponding rates for England and Wales and the great towns were 32 and 37 respectively. This rate still compared unfavourably with that for the country as a whole. INFANT DEATHS IN AGE GROUPS FOR 10 YEARS 1940— 1949 Year Under 1 month 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total Infant Death Rate 1940 45 26 16 5 10 102 70 1941 43 14 28 6 2 93 68 1942 37 12 11 8 4 72 46 1943 38 15 24 8 7 92 55 1944 60 20 29 4 4 117 67 1945 34 13 20 8 5 80 52 1946 38 15 17 10 6 86 50 1947 37 17 20 16 6 96 55 1948 38 18 23 8 2 89 53 1949 31 19 24 6 3 83 49 10 vears' average 40 17 21 8 5 91 '